MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
blended learning have enabled
people
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students 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
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Mali to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
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 electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
experiments.
Academics want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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