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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Howland Island to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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