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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
now that learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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