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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
humans
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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