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.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
blended learning technology have empowered
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are several
topics that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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