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 Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology make it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
commonly 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 many
topics that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Dominican Republic to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
need for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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