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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to consider
now that blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Canada to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Teachers want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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