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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
distance learning make it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
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
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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