MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Trainers want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
demand for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also investigates 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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