MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning make it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC 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
organizations like
Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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