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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning technology enable
people
all over the world
to take courses online.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Barbados to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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