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 this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
electronic education technology are empowering
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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