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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Afghanistan to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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