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 the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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