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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
distance learning have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to know how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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