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 this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
today because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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