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
talks about
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
distance learning make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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