MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
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
organizations like
Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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