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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Barbados to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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