MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
blended learning enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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