MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cambodia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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