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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
elearning make it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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