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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
learning technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning organizations
are considering
today because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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