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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology enable
students
all around the world
to take online courses.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Sudan to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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