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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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