MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
blended learning technology have enabled
learners
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to consider
today because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desideratum for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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