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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
online education enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
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 online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Poland to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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