MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Solomon Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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