MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
online learning technology make it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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