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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
now that online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
important new open education
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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