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 the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are dealing with
now that learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Queen Maud Land to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
growing
need for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also examines 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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