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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
researches
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Monaco to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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