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.
Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
online education have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
open education
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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