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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
blended learning technology have empowered
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning institutions
are considering
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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