MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are considering
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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