MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
improvements in
blended learning are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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