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.
Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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