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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
blended learning technology have enabled
students
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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