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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
online learning are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Australia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
open education
undertakings.
Corporations want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
demand for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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