MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
e-learning technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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