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 the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
elearning technology have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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