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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses 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 online MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Ukraine to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
demand for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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