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.
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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
blended learning technology make it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
today because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Mali to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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