MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
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
edited collection
which
studies
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
blended learning technology make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
American College of Education to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desideratum
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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