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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
e-learning are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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