MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
distance learning technology make it possible for
learners
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
demand for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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