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.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
online learning technology are enabling
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning organizations
are considering
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Australia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
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