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 this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
elearning have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cape Verde to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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