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
that
deals with
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology are enabling
learners
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Israel to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
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