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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take courses online.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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