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.
Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
blended learning make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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