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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desire for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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