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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
online learning technology have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desire for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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