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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
elearning technology have empowered
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to attend to
now that online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What business models are being used by
institutions like
NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
desire for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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