MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
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
that
describes
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Hungary to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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