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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
blended learning have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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