MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly 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.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
subjects that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Burundi to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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