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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
online education technology have made it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
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
organizations like
Georgetown University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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