MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
online education are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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