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.
Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
evolvements in
blended learning have made it possible for
humans
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
topics that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Bolivia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Corporations
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
need for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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