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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Belarus to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desire for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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