MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning are enabling
humans
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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