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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take online courses.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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