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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
now that learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Dominica to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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