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 the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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