MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
online learning enable
humans
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
India to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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