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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
have to consider
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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