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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Uzbekistan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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