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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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