MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can participants
certify 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
institutions like
Excelsior College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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