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 the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
electronic educational technology enable
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
demand for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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