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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
distance learning are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Andorra to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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