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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
demand for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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