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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are considering
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Bangladesh to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Universities want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desire for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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