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 this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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