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.
Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
blended learning technology are enabling
learners
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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