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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
students
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
McHenry County College to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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