MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
changes in
online learning technology enable
students
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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