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.
Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
blended learning make it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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