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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
online learning technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education organizations
have to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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