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 is a
book
which
investigates
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
distance learning have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
free
for students 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 quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Mozambique to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
need for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
major 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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