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 the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
improvements in
elearning technology have enabled
students
all over the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
The New School to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
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