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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
learning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
today because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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