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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
now that learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cape Verde to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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