MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning organizations
are considering
now that distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saudi Arabia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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