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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Trainers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desire for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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