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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
blended learning technology are empowering
learners
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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