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 this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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