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 this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
blended learning are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
desideratum for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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