MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning institutions
are considering
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Teachers
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
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