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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
researches
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
blended learning have provided the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Guernsey to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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