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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Helena to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
demand
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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