MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
all around the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desideratum for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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