MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning have enabled
learners
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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