MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
e-learning are making it possible for
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
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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