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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
elearning technology are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to consider
today because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can participants
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
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
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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