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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
distance learning are empowering
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Romania to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
demand for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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