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 this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
electronic education technology enable
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Montserrat to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desideratum for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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