MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology are empowering
humans
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Iran to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
significant new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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