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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
blended learning make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
new open education
experiments.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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