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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
blended learning have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
Massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
new open education
experiments.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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