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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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