MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
humans
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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