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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology make it possible for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Somaliland to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
People want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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