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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
distance learning have empowered
learners
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Niger to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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