MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
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 massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Angola to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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