MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
e-learning have enabled
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
need for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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