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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
e-learning technology have empowered
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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