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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
online learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
now that online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Somaliland to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
desire for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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