MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
students
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
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
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desire for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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