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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
elearning are enabling
learners
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can participants
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Everybody wants
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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