MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Palau to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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