MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
blended learning have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
are considering
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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