MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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