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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
online education technology enable
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
American College of Education to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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