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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
blended learning are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are dealing with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can participants
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
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