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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
elearning technology have made it possible for
students
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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