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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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