MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
blended learning have empowered
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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