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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
need for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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