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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can educators
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Austria to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
People want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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