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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Mozambique to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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