MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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