MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
electronic educational technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education organizations
are having to consider
today because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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