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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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