MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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