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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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