MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
online learning technology make it possible for
students
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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