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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
digital education technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
demand for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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