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 the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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