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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
online learning enable
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
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
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Vietnam to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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