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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
distance learning are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning organizations
are considering
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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