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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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