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 the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
electronic educational technology have empowered
people
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
desire
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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