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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
blended learning have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
McHenry County College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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