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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
learning technology have provided the means for
humans
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are dealing with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Burkina Faso to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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