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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
elearning technology are making it possible for
students
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.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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