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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
online learning are enabling
learners
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
These MOOCs are
usually 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 a lot of
issues that
online learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
need for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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