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 the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
humans
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Berklee College of Music to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
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
available there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
People want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
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