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.
Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Turkmenistan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
desideratum for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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