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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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