MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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