MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
now that learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cuba to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
experiments.
Universities want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
need for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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