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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
blended learning technology are empowering
humans
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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