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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
e-learning technology have empowered
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to consider
now that learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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