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 the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
online learning technology have enabled
students
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Bulgaria to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
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