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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
learning technology have provided the means for
humans
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saudi Arabia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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