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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can institutions
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Australia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
desire
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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