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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
distance learning are enabling
people
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
now that online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Belize to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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