MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
digital education technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning organizations
have to consider
now that blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Russia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
need for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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