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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
blended learning are empowering
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
for students 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 several
issues that
online education organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
New Caledonia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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