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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning institutions
have to consider
today because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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