MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology have enabled
students
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning institutions
must deal with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
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