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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
online learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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