MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students 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
issues that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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