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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning have empowered
people
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
low
student 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 digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open education
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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