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 Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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