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 the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
These MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology organizations
have to deal with
now that learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desire for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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