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.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Micronesia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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