MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
blended learning technology enable
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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