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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology enable
students
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Afghanistan to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can educators
manage
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also examines the
major 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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