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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
elearning technology have provided the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
iversity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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