MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners 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 a lot of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Sudan to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
demand
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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