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 this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
online education have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Fiji to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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