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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
elearning technology enable
people
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOC classes are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Trainers want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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