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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
blended learning are enabling
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
almost always 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 a lot of
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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