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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education organizations
are having to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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