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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
e-learning are empowering
people
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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