MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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