MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
major 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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