MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
learning technology have made it possible for
students
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education organizations
are considering
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
demand for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
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