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 this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
have to consider
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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