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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Guam to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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