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 this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning organizations
are considering
now that blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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