MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
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
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
commonly 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 a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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