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.
Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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