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 the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
learners
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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