MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
these
open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
demand for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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