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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ethiopia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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