MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
blended learning technology are empowering
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are dealing with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Tunisia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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