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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
learning technology are enabling
learners
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Palau to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
need for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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