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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
distance learning technology are empowering
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
iversity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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