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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
These MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Liberia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
new open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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