MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology are empowering
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open education
endeavours.
People want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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