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.
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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
digital education technology are enabling
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Somalia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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