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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
today because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
need
to understand
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
need for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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