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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Malaysia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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