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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
blended learning are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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