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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
changes in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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