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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
all around the world
to take classes 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.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
demand for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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