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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to deal with
today because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Niger to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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