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 this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
online learning technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
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
available there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
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