MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
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
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Czech Republic to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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