MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
distance learning technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
are considering
today because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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