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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
improvements in
blended learning technology are empowering
students
all over the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
India to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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