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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Aland to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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