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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
today because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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