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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners 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 quite a few
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
demand for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This new book
also discusses the
key 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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