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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning organizations
must deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Puerto Rico to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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