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
talks about
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
blended learning technology are enabling
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
need for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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