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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
blended learning have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desideratum for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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