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.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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