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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
learning technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
These MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
San Marino to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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