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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
blended learning technology have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Students
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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