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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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