MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for students 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 a variety of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to consider
now that blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
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