MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Iraq to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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