MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desire for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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