MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology are enabling
students
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Benin to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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