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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Nauru to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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