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 this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology are empowering
learners
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These massive open online courses are
usually 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 several
issues that
online education institutions
are having to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Egypt to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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