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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
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