MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cuba to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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