MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
online education technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can teachers
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Trainers want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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