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
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for students 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 a variety of
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Kiribati to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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