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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
elearning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can students
assure that
instructors 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 business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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