MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
distance learning technology are enabling
learners
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
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
subjects that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Israel to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Professors want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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