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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
evolvements in
online education technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are many
issues that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC 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
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
need for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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