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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
humans
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
demand for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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