MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning organizations
are considering
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Barbados to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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