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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
e-learning have made it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to consider
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Niger to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
need for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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