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 this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
distance learning have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Brown University to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
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