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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
digital education technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOCs are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
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
FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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