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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
distance learning have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Somalia to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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