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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
students
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Anguilla to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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