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 this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
distance learning are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ghana to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desire for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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