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 the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
e-learning are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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