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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
online education technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
These MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
now that blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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