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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
online learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to consider
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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