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 this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
digital education technology are empowering
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to consider
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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