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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
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
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also explores the
major 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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