MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
online learning are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
issues that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
need for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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