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 Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology enable
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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