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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
are considering
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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