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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
distance learning have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to know how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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