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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
online learning have enabled
students
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
today because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
passable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Central African Republic to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
learner 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 education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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