MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning institutions
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
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