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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Estonia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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