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 the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
have to consider
today because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
significant new open education
experiments.
Students want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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