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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
elearning technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
today because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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