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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
blended learning are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
topics that
online education institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
El Salvador to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to know how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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