MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are numerous
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
open education
undertakings.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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