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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
humans
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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