MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
developments in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
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