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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
elearning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
today because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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