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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are considering
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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