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 this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
blended learning technology make it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Russia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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