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 is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
blended learning have made it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Belgium to conduct these MOOCs?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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