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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
digital education technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Philippines to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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