MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
e-learning technology are empowering
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students 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 a lot of
issues that
online education organizations
are considering
now that online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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