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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
These massive online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
New Zealand to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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