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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
electronic educational technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Israel to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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