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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Niue to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
need for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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