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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
online education technology have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Rutgers University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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