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 is a
book
which
deals with
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
e-learning technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
American Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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