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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
distance learning are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
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