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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
advancements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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