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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
elearning technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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