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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology make it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
today because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Madagascar to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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