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 the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Jordan to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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