MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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