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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
blended learning have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to be participants 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.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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