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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
topics
regarding
massive open online courses
(MOOC) and
open
education resources (OERs).
As
distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The latest
historical trends in
electronic educational technology
have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in
online courses.
How can
we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
How can
teachers
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education
institutions
have to consider
today because
learning technology is
developing
so quickly.
How can
organizations
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
What
different business models are being used by
institutions like
Haiti to conduct these
MOOC courses?
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open
education
ventures.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open
education
resource
subjects.
This new book also
deals with the
instructional ideas
associated with
massive open online courses and
OERS.
For more details please visit this MOOC Books site.
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