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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
electronic education technology make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
desire for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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