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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
electronic educational technology are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education institutions
are considering
today because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
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