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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
These MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
today because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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