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.
Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
today because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
American Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
need for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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