MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Estonia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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