MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
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MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
online learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Lesotho to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
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