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 this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
online learning have made it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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