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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
learners
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Korea, South to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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