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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning institutions
are dealing with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
need for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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