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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
learners
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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