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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology institutions
have to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Niue to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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