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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
distance learning technology are enabling
humans
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
are considering
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Gabon to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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