MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
learning technology enable
students
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Azerbaijan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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