MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Iraq to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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