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 this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
online learning technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online education institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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