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 the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
learning technology are enabling
students
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Slovakia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
these
open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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