MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
online learning technology are enabling
students
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
now that online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Hong Kong to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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