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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
elearning technology have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
need for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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