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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
online learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning technology organizations
have to consider
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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