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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
elearning have empowered
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
now that learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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