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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peru to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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