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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
online learning are providing the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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