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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
online learning have made it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for learners 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 numerous
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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