MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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