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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOCs are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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