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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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