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 this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
e-learning enable
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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