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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are considering
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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