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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Nauru to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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