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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning institutions
are dealing with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
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