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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology enable
learners
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
necessity
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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