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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Universities want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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