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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning institutions
are considering
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Abkhazia to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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