MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
elearning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to deal with
now that learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Philippines to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
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