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.
Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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