MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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