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 the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Cape Verde to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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