MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
researches
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
blended learning are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Qatar to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
People want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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