MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also analyzes 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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