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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
online learning technology have provided the means for
humans
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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