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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Gabon to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
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