MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
online education technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
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
issues that
online education organizations
are dealing with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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