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 is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
blended learning are enabling
people
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning institutions
are dealing with
now that learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
necessity
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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