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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
online learning are making it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Barbados to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
People want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desire for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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