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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Guyana to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
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