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 this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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