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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
humans
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desire for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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