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.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
blended learning have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
must deal with
now that learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Belarus to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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