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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
online learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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