MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
blended learning technology make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
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