MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
distance learning have empowered
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for learners 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 a lot of
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Macau to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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