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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
learning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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