MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning institutions
are considering
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Australia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
demand for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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