MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning institutions
have to consider
today because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Niger to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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