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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
distance learning technology enable
learners
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Andorra to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
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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