MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
learning technology make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Qatar to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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