MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
e-learning are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Chile to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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