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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
elearning have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Lesotho to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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