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.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Angola to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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