MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
blended learning enable
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Macedonia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
demand
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
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