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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Tunisia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desire for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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