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 this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology make it possible for
humans
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
commonly 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 quite a few
issues that
online education organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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