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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
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.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Suriname to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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