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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Honduras to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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