MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
distance learning have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
almost always 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
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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