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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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