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.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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