MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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