MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology enable
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
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