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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Rwanda to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
need for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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