MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
blended learning technology are empowering
learners
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning organizations
have to consider
today because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Peru to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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