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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
blended learning are providing the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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