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 the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
blended learning technology enable
people
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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