MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
online education are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to consider
today because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Niue to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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