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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
online education technology are empowering
humans
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Belize to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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