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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
distance learning make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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