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.
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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Professors want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
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