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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Angola to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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