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 this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
need for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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