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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
elearning technology have made it possible for
humans
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Canada to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
new open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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