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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
learning technology enable
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
today because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Nigeria to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
demand for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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