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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology are enabling
humans
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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