MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning organizations
must deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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