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
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
learners
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Italy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
People want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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