MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
digital education technology are making it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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