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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open courses are
typically 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
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
demand for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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