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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
distance learning technology have enabled
learners
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Grenada to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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