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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
online learning have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also articulates 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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