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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
researches
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
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