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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
online learning are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Somaliland to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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