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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desire for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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