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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These massive online courses are
mostly 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 a lot of
subjects that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
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