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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology have enabled
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
important new open education
ventures.
Students want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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