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 this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
blended learning make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are considering
today because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Open2Study to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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