MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
need for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
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