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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
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 quite a few
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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