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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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