MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Houston System to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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