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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take online courses.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning institutions
are considering
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Northwestern University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
desideratum for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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