MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
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
analyzes
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
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
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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