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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
elearning are empowering
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Macedonia to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
demand for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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