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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
researches
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
learning technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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