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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
blended learning technology make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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