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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
online education technology have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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