MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
blended learning are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Portugal to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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