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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology enable
learners
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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