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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
online learning have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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