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 is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology enable
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Mauritius to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desire for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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