MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology have enabled
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
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 MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Utah State University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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