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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
learning technology are enabling
humans
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Djibouti to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desire for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
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