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 the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
learning technology have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners 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 a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
must deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Norway to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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