MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can students
ensure 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 strategies are being used by
institutions like
openHPI to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
People want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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