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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners 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 quite a few
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are having to consider
today because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Bolivia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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