MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
online learning have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
demand for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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