MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cuba to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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