MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
distance learning are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
now that online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
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