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 this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
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 online MOOCs are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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