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.
Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
online learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses 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 many
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to consider
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Botswana to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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