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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
blended learning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
subjects that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
these
new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
demand for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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