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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
distance learning are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Maldives to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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