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
investigates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
learning technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Slovakia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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