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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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