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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
digital education technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cape Verde to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
demand for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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