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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
India to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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