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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Swaziland to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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