MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
researches
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Ukraine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Students want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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