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 this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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