MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
distance learning technology have empowered
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
now that e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
demand for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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