MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Australia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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