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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology have enabled
students
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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