MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Benin to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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