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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
elearning technology are empowering
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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