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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
learning technology have empowered
people
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
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
MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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