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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
online education are making it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to know how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desire for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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