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 the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
blended learning technology have empowered
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education organizations
are dealing with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Japan to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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