MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
blended learning are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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