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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
elearning technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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