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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
online education technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Algeria to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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