MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
changes in
blended learning are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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