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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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