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 the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
online education have empowered
humans
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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