MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
France to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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