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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
online learning technology make it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are considering
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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