MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Tumblr to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
demand for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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