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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOCs are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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