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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
learners
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Howland Island to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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