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.
Find out more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
elearning technology have empowered
humans
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are dealing with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Ghana to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
demand for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
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