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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
elearning are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
these
open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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