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 the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
blended learning technology have empowered
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning organizations
must deal with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
want
to understand
these
open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desire for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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