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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
blended learning have provided the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
need for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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