MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes 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.
Massive open online courses are
usually 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.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cuba to conduct these MOOCs?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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