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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology are empowering
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Romania to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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