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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desire for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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