MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology are enabling
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cape Verde to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desideratum for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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