MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
blended learning technology have empowered
students
all around the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students 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 many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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