MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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