MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
distance learning have empowered
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Togo to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
important new open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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