MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
online learning are enabling
students
all over the world
to take online classes.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
experiments.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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