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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
must deal with
today because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
open educational
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desire for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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