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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
online learning have enabled
students
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
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
issues that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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