MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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