MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
blended learning are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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