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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
free
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 quite a few
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Vatican City to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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