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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
online learning have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
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 MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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