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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
online learning technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to take online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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