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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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