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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
online education technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive open courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
poor
student 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 distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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