MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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