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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
blended learning make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desire for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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