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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
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