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 the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
distance learning technology are enabling
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
today because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
demand for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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