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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
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