MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
elearning technology are enabling
students
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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