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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology have empowered
learners
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
today because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can teachers
be assured that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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