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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
blended learning are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ball State University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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