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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
e-learning have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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