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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning organizations
are considering
now that online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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