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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
e-learning technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to take online courses.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Spain to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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