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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
elearning technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
important new open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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