MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to take online classes.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
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 variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Burundi to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open education
experiments.
People want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
need for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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