MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Mozambique to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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