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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
developments in
blended learning technology are enabling
humans
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Brazil to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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