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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
distance learning have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
new open education
ventures.
People want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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