MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the interesting new 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
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Germany to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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