MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
blended learning have empowered
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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