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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Germany to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also articulates 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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