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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
blended learning have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Micronesia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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