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 the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Australia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Professors want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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