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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
electronic educational technology have empowered
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
subjects that
online education organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
ensure 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 models are being used by
organizations like
Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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