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 this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
learning technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Lithuania to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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