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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
learning technology enable
learners
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to consider
now that distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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