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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education institutions
have to consider
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Germany to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
open educational
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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