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
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
elearning make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Wake Island to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
need for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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