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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
students
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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