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 Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
online learning technology are empowering
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
today because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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