MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Denmark to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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