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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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