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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
online learning enable
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
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
University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
need for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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