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 the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
evolvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners 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 quite a few
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
demand for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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