MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
distance learning technology are empowering
students
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ukraine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
these
new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This book
also describes the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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