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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Tunisia to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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