MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education organizations
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
People want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
need for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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