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
which
addresses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
desire for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
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