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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
blended learning technology are enabling
learners
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
must deal with
now that online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Guatemala to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
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