MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
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
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology are enabling
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
today because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
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