MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
Massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education organizations
are considering
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
New Zealand to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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