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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
e-learning are empowering
students
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Algeria to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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