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.
Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology enable
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
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