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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning organizations
are struggling with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Peter I Island to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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