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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
New Zealand to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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