MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
gains in
online education have made it possible for
people
all over 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 MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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