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 Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
distance learning technology enable
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
customarily 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 several
issues that
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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