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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Students want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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