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.
Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
digital education technology have enabled
students
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
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 lot of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Tokelau to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
demand for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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