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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to consider
now that e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
demand
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
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