MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
online learning technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
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
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Comoros to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
demand for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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