MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
online education enable
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily 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 many
issues that
online learning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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