MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
blended learning are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Maldives to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
endeavours.
People want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
demand for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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