MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
blended learning technology have enabled
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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