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 Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
online learning technology enable
learners
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cape Verde to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
need for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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