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 the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Vietnam to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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