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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
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.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning technology institutions
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
need for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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