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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
advancements in
online learning technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to take classes online.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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