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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning have empowered
people
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Academics want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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