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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
demand for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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