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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
blended learning are making it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning organizations
are struggling with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
iversity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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