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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Panama to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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