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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
undertakings.
Professors want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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