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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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