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 this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
distance learning enable
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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