MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
online learning are enabling
students
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOC classes are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Kenya to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
necessity
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
demand for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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