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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning are enabling
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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