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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology enable
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to consider
today because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified 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 business models are being used by
institutions like
Russia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
open education
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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