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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
distance learning are enabling
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
now that learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Swaziland to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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