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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
distance learning are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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