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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
distance learning make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
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
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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