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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
learning technology enable
people
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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