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 the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
online learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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