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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
electronic education technology are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desire for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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