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 the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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