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 the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology make it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Greece to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
need for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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