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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Burundi to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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