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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
digital education technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Tajikistan to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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