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 this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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