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 this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
electronic education technology have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Poland to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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