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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
digital education technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily 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
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
today because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
demand for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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