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.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
now that e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Aland to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
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