MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for students 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 many
issues that
online learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Philippines to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also articulates 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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