MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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